November 2018 - TechToolsList - listserv.classicarcade.com

Fluke 9110FT SPECTRUM-TX diskettes imaged
by Martin Olsson 10 May '23

10 May '23

Hi all! I bought a Fluke 9110FT setup and with that setup came the SPECTRUM-TX diskettes which I now have imaged and uploaded to the "/TTL/Test_Equipment/Fluke/9100 Series" folder on John's FTP site. Inside the ZIP archive is a ReadMe with more details about the images etc. I haven't tested the images myself but I think they should probably work as the original diskettes was error free. Enjoy! /Martin! _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Alpha Electronics Dynamic Integrated Digital IC Tester on eBay
by John Robertson 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

I chatted with the seller and he confirms that it does NOT power up. So chances are the battery backed up system ROM has failed. Item 390623172259 He reduced the price on his own from the original asking $59.95 to $19.95. Pity. I was hoping to find a good one to extract the program from to save mine... If someone here buys it and CAN extract the ROM data I'd sure like a copy! John :-#(# _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Fluke FIDE 4.1.9 Run-time error'68'
by John Robertson 12 Aug '19

12 Aug '19

I've been using the 9010A only with the keyboard, however I am now finding that I have to run some scripts for servicing some old game boards - Pole Position 2 by Namco. By and large I can type the stuff in, but I wanted to use FIDE to both edit the code and upload it to my unit either via the USB mod or the Wi-Fi mod (back in 2015/2016 we talked about these). Is anyone else using Quarterarcade's FIDE? I have a regular occurrence of the run-time error 68. It is Windows based: 68 Device unavailable A hardware device or necessary requirement for the program is not being found. Verify all hardware and software required by the program is installed. If you continue to have the same issues verify the latest updates are installed for the program as well as any hardware device the program needs. Anyone else found a solution or a cause for this? James did leave the source code for FIDE: https://app.assembla.com/spaces/FIDE/subversion/source/HEAD I don't know if James is still hanging out here at TTL, but I certainly appreciate his FIDE program! Perhaps FIDE just isn't happy running over a network...or does it needs longer timeouts? Thanks, John :-#)# -- How to subscribe or unsubscribe from TTL http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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For the Fluke Z8000 Pod - making interface PCB for Z8002 CPU
by John Robertson 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

I have a Z8000 pod and am in the process of making a PCB for the Z8001 test socket on it so I can test Z8002 (Pole Position of course) logic. The PCB is to adapt the Z8002 CPU to the Z8001 test socket. I will likely be making two or three of these (minimum quantity) so if anyone is interested in one for their Z8000 pod please let me know - @ cost plus postage. I plan on having the PCBs run off either later this week or next. John :-#)# -- How to subscribe or unsubscribe from TTL http://seven.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Regarding Pokeys...
by Brent Walker 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

It appears progress is still being made - see: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/282166-abbuc-hardware-contest-entry-pokeym… Doesn’t appear much (if any) arcade testing has happened just yet, but it’s a current thread, and an active project, which is promising. _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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NOS 68HC7XX & 68HC11 ICs
by wkarkula＠comcast.net 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

Hi, I acquired some NOS 68HC7XX ICs in a bulk buy. Here's what I have - I am looking for an offer or trades for arcade board repair parts like Pokeys, etc: NOS: 68HC705 - 28 pin dip - 75 pcs 68HC711 - PLCC - 50 pcs 68HC701 - flat pack - 23 pcs PSD913F2 - PLCC - 68HC11 programmable peripherals - 95 pcs NOT NOS (but useful): 68HCXXX PLCC with window - 2Pcs Thanks and Happy Holidays, Bill _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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Fluke 9100 disk change
by Tony Jones 16 Nov '18

16 Nov '18

Hi. I'm not expecting anyone will know the answer to this (I get the feeling few own a 9100 and fewer make much use of it) but I'll ask regardless, hope springs eternal. Does anyone know of a use case where the 9100 system software requires that the disk change feature functions correctly? What's the "disk change feature" you might ask? There is a test for it in section 4-75 of the 9100FT service manual. Basically when the disk is changed an interrupt is raised through DTIO#2. The test in the manual is basically that subsequent iterations of the same operation should not access the disk unless the disk has been changed between iterations. However I'm not aware of any part of the software that relies on this feature working. When loading the system sw from multiple floppies, there is a manual keystroke required to flag a disk change. It's interesting how this is implemented on 9100. For drive 1 it;s handled on pin 14 of the floppy cable, which per the Shugart standard is normally DS2. For drive 2 it's handled on pin 4 on the 9100A and pin 2 on the 9100FT (though it's jumperable back to 4). The line is held low whenever a disk is inserted and held high whenever ejected. The Shugart 34 pin standard has diskchange on pin 2 but the semantics of it's signal are totally different, it only changes after a stepping. It's also interesting that the disk change test doesn't work correctly when the firmware is configured for a Sony floppy. It does when configured as a Canon floppy. I suspect this is why Jon (Porchy) needed to ground pin 14 to get his HxC USB floppy emulator to work. Thanks Tony _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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NOS 40GB IDE HDDs at Electronic Goldmine
by Bill Karkula 13 Nov '18

13 Nov '18

If you need these for whatever reason, Electronic Goldmine has NOS WD 40GB IDE drives for $25: https://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G23416 Best Regards, Bill _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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WTB: 9132 68000 personality module
by Ian Eure 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Looking for a 9132A 68000 personality module. Full kit with the sync adapter would be great as well, but just the personality module is fine too. _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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9100 easter eggs & hidden
by Ian Eure 01 Nov '18

01 Nov '18

I’ve found a couple 9100-related easter eggs and undocumented features. I was going to write this up and post here, but it got really long, so I made a blog post instead. The most interesting thing I found is an undocumented TL/1 function which lets you call out to an OS-9 binary. This is super cool and potentially extremely useful. http://atomized.org/blog/2018/10/14/the-secret-9100/ -- Ian _______________________________________________ Techtoolslist mailing list Techtoolslist(a)flippers.com https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/techtoolslist FTP site is: ftp://ttl.arcadetech.org/TTL/Test_Equipment Archive site: http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/techtoolslist/

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